Chapter 99 Night Party
After he arrived for a while, the City God and his entourage came out of the temple, passed through the Qilin Screen Wall, and walked slowly in the city.
Gong Mengbi lowered his eyes slightly, not staring at them, nor focusing his attention on them, but trying his best to maintain the state of Tongtian Fa.
Feeling the sky and the earth, the night and the long wind.
Concentrate your mind in the universe and escape into nature. Gong Mengbi's secret lies not in concealment but in integration.
Although he followed the City God and his entourage slowly, he still had the leisure to watch the stars in the sky.
The main reason is Xin Su, the light of the Heart Moon Fox, which is the source of the Heart Fire Method. It is also the reason why he dares to follow the City God without fear of being discovered.
The City God and the civil and military judges of the Yin-Yang Division did not wear official uniforms but traveled in casual clothes.
Looking at their speed, Gong Mengbi understood that the person he wanted to see was not outside the city, but in Wuning County.
Sure enough, after walking through the streets and waterside, the City God and the civil and military judges finally stopped in front of a restaurant.
There were lanterns hanging in front of the restaurant, and the light was dim.
When the three of them arrived in front of the restaurant, the waiter came up to greet them with a nod and a bow.
The servant bent his waist and back, stretched out his hand to point, revealing a Wang character pattern on his wrist that was invisible to the naked eye, but Gong Mengbi could see it clearly.
The night is dark.
The lights in the restaurant were on, making the surrounding night even darker.
The City God and the civil and military judges entered the restaurant, and soon a breeze blew.
That was not a breeze, but a ghost prowling in the darkness.
General Ban Yin, whom Gong Mengbi had been thinking about for a long time, was actually hiding in the county town of Wuning County. He occupied a restaurant and used his minions to steal souls and occupy people's bodies. He appeared openly in the popular county town under the rule of the City God.
Gong Mengbi found it unbelievable, but also seemed reasonable.
It is an indisputable fact that the City God is colluding with General Ban Yin, but there are also Taiqing Temple and Huaguang Temple in the county. Could it be that this monk and Taoist priest have no reaction at all?
Or is it collusion with the devil? What's the purpose?
Gong Mengbi had this doubt in his mind and did not rush to approach the restaurant.
Outside the restaurant, he can use the Tongtian method to blend into the world, but inside the restaurant, it is someone else's territory.
He waited silently, like a brick on the ground or a green leaf on the tree.
While he was waiting, two mortals occasionally entered the restaurant, but never came out again. They must have been in great danger.
Gong Mengbi felt pity in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.
It was not until midnight that anyone came out of the restaurant.
The first person to come out was a tall man in blue clothes, strong and powerful, with a square face with a bluish hue.
The City God greeted an elegant middle-aged scholar with a smile and escorted the man in blue out the door.
"Don't worry, envoy. There will be no mistake in this matter." The City God bowed and said with a smile.
The man in blue nodded and said, "I'm busy with official business and can't stay for long. Once I'm done, I'll treat you and Shanjun to a banquet in the state capital."
The elegant middle-aged scholar smiled and said, "It's our turn to treat you to a drink."
The man in blue smiled and said, "See you later. Goodbye."
The City God and the middle-aged scholar bowed and said, "We respectfully bid farewell to the envoy."
The man in blue stepped into the darkness and transformed into a big blue-skinned ghost with a green face and fangs. He was extremely tall. With a leap, he turned into a cold wind and disappeared above the county town.
After the man in blue left, the smiles on the faces of the City God and the middle-aged scholar disappeared.
The City God said, "The messenger has left first. I have said what I needed to say. The rest depends on the ability of the mountain king."
The mountain king was confident and said, "Don't worry, Lord City God. This matter will be kept secret from both gods and ghosts. After it is accomplished, both you and I will have a chance to advance."
At this point, the City God's expression brightened, and he smiled and said, "When the time comes, we will serve as ministers in the same palace, and we must support each other."
"Of course." The tiger said with a smile.
The City God said, "It's still early. The Mountain Lord has plenty of time to make arrangements. I will go ahead."
"Goodbye, Lord City God." The mountain tiger watched the City God leave, his eyes gradually becoming cold.
"Tsk." A ghost with a pointed face and arms longer than his knees beside the mountain king sneered, "A mere city god, trapped in a county, dares to act so pretentiously in front of the king. Sooner or later, I'll have to deal with him."
The mountain king's face looked better now, and he said, "Yuan Gui, don't talk nonsense."
Yuan Gui said, "Your Majesty is so magnanimous that he can even tolerate a villain like the City God."
The tiger said with a smile: "We are all colleagues, there is no need to bother with him."
"Since everyone has left, let's go too. Once the community god goes to the county to report on his work, it will be time for us to take action."
At the tiger's command, the entire restaurant shook.
The doors and windows were all opened with a whoosh. The ghost turned into a cold wind, lifted the tiger up and flew out of the city.
Gong Mengbi didn't move at all, as if he was asleep.
A moment later, the gloomy wind returned, and the tiger's yellow pupils scanned the vicinity of the restaurant: "It seems that I was too suspicious."
He stretched out his hand and pointed, and a ball of fire burst out from the restaurant, and in an instant it was engulfed in a raging fire.
The tiger curled his lips and disappeared into the night.
The fire broke out and immediately alarmed the nearby residents.
"There's a fire! There's a fire!" The sound of gongs and drums shook the sky.
Every household nearby rushed out to put out the fire, and the noise and clamor in the middle of the night disturbed the entire county.
There would not be a single survivor in the restaurant. Someone came to put out the fire and the fire was quickly contained.
Gong Mengbi stood on the roof, looking at the people below who were anxiously fighting the fire, and fell into deep thought.
In his mind, and in Granny Shi's description, General Ban Yin was supposed to be an armored warrior. Now, it seemed, in an effort to completely break with the past, his transformations were all middle-aged scholars.
The blue-skinned giant ghost is called the messenger. The City God and the Mountain King claim to be ministers in the same palace.
Who do they serve?
The wind was howling that night, and there was no sound at Taiqing Temple and Huaguang Temple. No one came out to take a look?
If he could hear their conspiracy, perhaps everything would have an answer, but Gong Mengbi is weak after all. If he really goes in, he will probably disappear from the world like those two diners.
Gong Mengbi was confused, so he went to the nearby Taiqing Temple first.
When he looked up at the aura in front of the Taoist temple, he felt that the spiritual light was not as strong. It was obvious that there was no powerful person inside.
After all, it was a Taoist treasure land, and Gong Mengbi didn't want to trespass, so he knocked on the door.
Three knocks woke up the Taoist priest who was sleeping soundly.
The lights came on, and the Taoist priest inside came out holding a lantern. When he opened the door, he saw a young man in red clothes with a light and ethereal aura.
The Taoist priest hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Fellow Taoist, what brings you here, knocking on my door in the middle of the night?"
Gong Mengbi said, "I'm sorry to disturb you in the middle of the night. I'm a fox spirit, and I have something important to ask the abbot. I wonder if he's at the temple?"
The Taoist's heart trembled. "It's really unfortunate. The benevolent King Wu wants to hold a grand ceremony to pray for the dead and a water and land ceremony. He has invited all the monks and Taoist masters. My abbot has already been invited."
Gong Mengbi suddenly realized: "Sorry to bother you. I will come to visit again when the abbot comes back."
Gong Mengbi disappeared in front of the Taoist temple, leaving the young Taoist priest to breathe a sigh of relief.
Late at night, a fox knocked on the door. The elders were not at home, and the young Taoist priest was very scared.
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